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Pontiac G6 Steering Electric Power Assist System Safety Report | June 01, 2008
Reported on June 01, 2008
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST STEERING WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO CHANGE LANES WITHOUT ANY ASSISTANCE FROM THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WOULD DART FROM ONE DIRECTION TO ANOTHER WITHOUT THE DRIVER MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED FOR THE TWO PREVIOUS YEAR'S MODELS FOR THE SAME FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME LIABILITY FOR THE 2006 MODELS. THE FAILURE HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,799. UPDATED 8/18/09 *CN UPDATED 08/21/09.*JB | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G6 |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | BILOXI MS |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZG558864 |
| Mileage: | 6000 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | MANDAL DIBERVILLE MS 39540 |
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